Reluctantly acquiesces in independence, II.,
418.

Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Left in charge of affairs at Philadelphia,
II., 462.

Raises secret service and bounty money,

III., 7, note.

Member of committee to draft treaty, III.,
89.

Signs Articles of Confederation, III., 110.
Defends Deane, III., 154.

Refuses to conform to price regulations,
III., 156.

Raises funds to relieve army, III., 182.
Appointed Superintendent of Finances, III.,
232-233.

Organizes Bank of North America, III.,
233.

Reduces expenses of government, III., 283.
Discouragement of, III., 284.

Sends month's pay to army, III., 290.
Threatens to resign, III., 351.

Submits plan for creating system of cur-
rency, III., 358.

At Federal Convention, III., 448.
Signs Constitution, III., 497.
Elected to Senate, IV., 80.

Makes bargain on assumption and capital
site, IV., 113.

Ruined by land speculation, IV., 343, 489-

Morton, John.

Moultrie

Delegate to Stamp Act Congress, II., 229.
Delegate to Continental Congress, II, 304.
Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Morton, Joseph, Becomes governor of South
Carolina, I., 388.

Morton, J. S., Becomes Secretary of Agricul-
ture, X., 52.

Morton, Levi P.

Elected Vice-President, X., 39-40.

Elected governor of New York, X., 72.
Morton, Oliver P.

Fears secession of Kentucky, VIII., 32.
On possibility of Indiana recognizing the
Confederacy, VIII., 348.
Conspiracy against, VIII., 393.

His dispute with the legislature, VIII., 393.
Opposes further contraction of currency,
IX., 404.

Introduces resolution for committee to in-
vestigate San Domingo, IX., 420.
Member of Electoral Commission, IX.,
476.

Morton, Paul, Becomes Secretary of the Navy,
X., 251.

Mortuary Customs, Among the Indians, I.,
47.

Moryson, Francis, Solicits royal charter for
Virginia, I., 372.

Moseley, Edward, School established by, II.,
171.

Moses, Bernard, Member of Philippine Com-
mission, X., 211.

Moses, Franklin J., Jr.

Corruption under, in South Carolina, IX.,
467-469.

Elected governor, IX., 469.

Mosquito Country, Great Britain's activities
in, VII., 263-264.

Motley, John Lothrop.
Writings of, IX., 284.

Recalled from England, IX., 420.

At the Wilderness, VIII., 434-436.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 442-
446.

At Jerusalem Plank Road, IX., 39-40.
At Deep Bottom, IX., 41-42.

At Poplar Spring Church, IX., 46.
At Hatcher's Run, IX., 114.
Assaults Petersburg lines, IX., 120.
Moultrie, Col. William.

Defends Fort Moultrie, II., 405-407.
Defeats Major Gardiner, III., 161.
Left to guard South Carolina, III., 163.
Compelled to retreat, III., 164.

Mound-building Indians, I., 60.

Culture and antiquity of, I., 60, 93-95, 102.
The types of mounds, I., 95-98.
Prehistoric copper mines, I., 98-99.
Flint quarries, I., 99-100.

Mound City, The (Fed.).

At Fort Henry, VIII., 89.

At St. Charles, Ark., VIII., 170.

Passes Vicksburg batteries, VIII., 313.
Mount Holyoke Seminary, IX., 266.
Mount Vernon, Va., Meeting of Virginia-
Maryland commissioners at, II., 148; III.,

417.

Mount Vernon, The, Captured by the Flying-
Fish, IV., 325-326.

Mount Vernon, The, Attacks French vessels,
IV., 422.

Mount Zion, Mo., Skirmish at, VIII., 93.
Mountain Systems, Of the United States, I.,
12-16.

Mouton, Brig.-Gen. Alfred (Confed.), Killed
at Sabine Cross Roads, VIII., 415.
Mowatt, Capt. Oliver, Destroys Falmouth, Me.,
II., 378.

Mower, Maj.-Gen. Joseph A. (Fed.).

In Red River expedition, VIII., 416.
At Sabine Cross Roads, VIII., 417-418.
At Yellow Bayou, VIII., 421.
At Tupelo, VIII., 423-425.
With Sherman, IX., 95.

Commands military district in South, IX.,
386.

Mowing Machines, Number manufactured, IX.,
156.

Moyer, Charles H., X., 419.

Muce, Oliver, Marquis de la, Brings Hugue-

not colony to Virginia, II., 160.

Mud March, The, VIII., 236.

Muhlenberg, Frederick A.

Elected to Congress, IV., 80.

Chosen speaker, IV., 80, 83, 175.

Connection of, with Reynolds scandal, IV.,
338.

Muhlenberg, Peter.

At the Brandywine, III., 56–58.

At Germantown, III., 63-65.

Defeated, near Petersburg, Va., III., 240.
Muir Glacier, I., 19.
Mulberry Trees.

Planting of, enforced in Virginia, I., 371.
Attention given to, in South Carolina, II., 39.

Mulcaster, Capt. W. H.

Murray

At battle of Chrystler's Farm, V., 412-414.
Wounded at Oswego, V., 421.

Mulgrave, Lord, V., 172.

Mullany, Maj. J. R., At Fort Niagara, V., 354.
Mulligan, Col. James A. (Confed.).

Surrenders at Lexington, Mo., VIII., 68.
Defeats Johnson, IX., 23.

At Snicker's and Berry's Ferries, IX., 28-

29.

Killed at Kernstown, IX., 30–31.
Mulligan Letters, The, IX., 473.

Mumford, William B., Execution of, VIII.,
160.

Munford, Col. Thomas T., (Confed.).

Left in Shenandoah Valley, VIII., 187.
At South Mountain, VIII., 221–223.
At Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville, VIII.,
335-336.

At Yellow Tavern, VIII., 439.

At Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 117-118.
At Five Forks, IX., 118-119.

At Farmville and Highbridge, IX., 124-
126.

Munfordsville, Ky., Captured by Confederates,
VIII., 245.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Gen. Crittenden's force captured at, VIII.,
242.

Battle at, VIII., 251-256.

Murphy, Isaac, Elected governor of Arkansas,
VIII., 458.

Murphy, Col. R. C., Surrenders at Holly
Springs, VIII., 308.

Murphy, W. S., Agrees to defend Mexico, VII.,
105.

Murray, Capt. Alexander.

Captures prize, IV., 412.

Commands Constellation, V., 89.

Murray, Col. J.

Plunders American magazines at Platts-
burg, V., 414.

Captures Fort Niagara, V., 417.

Murray, James.

Commands brigade of Wolfe's army, II.,

113.

Defeated by De Lévis, II., 118.

Murray, Mary Lindley, Delays Howe, II., 451.
Murray, William Vans.

Informs Adams of peace overtures, IV.,
429, 432.

Nominated envoy to France, IV., 433.
Obtains assurances from Talleyrand, IV.,
436.

Negotiates treaty of Morfontaine, IV., 439-

441.

Musical society formed at Charleston, S.
C., II., 40.

Musical instruments barred in New Eng-
land, II., 164.

Importations of virginalls or spinnets, II.,
165.

The first spinnet manufactured, II., 165.
Singing schools opened, II., 165.

Popularity of, at New York, II., 167-
168.

The first American composer of church
music, IX., 301.

The first attempt at organ building, IX.,
302.

The formation of musical societies, IX.,
302.

English and Italian opera, IX., 302-303.
Orchestral concerts, IX., 303.

Philharmonic societies, IX., 303.

Musical festivals, X., 458.

Opening of opera houses in New York, X.,

Nails.

British restrictions on the manufacture of,
II., 209.

Duty on, in tariff of 1789, IV., 100.
Manufacture of, IV., 486.

Importation of, from England prohibited,

V., 168.

Nampa Image, I., 58.

Nanfan, John, II., 7.

Nantasket, Settlement founded at, I., 214.
Nantes, Edict of, I., 130.
Nanticoke Indians, I., 36.
Nantucket.

Represented in first New York Assembly,
I., 307.

Decline of prosperity of, III., 329.
Nantucket, Forced into neutrality, VI., 20.
Nantucket, The (Fed.), At Charleston, VIII.,

291-292.

Napier, Lieut.-Col. Charles J., At Hampton,
VI., 18.

Naples.

Forced to pay spoliation claims, IV., 442.
Downfall of liberalism in, VI., 215.

Austria crushes republican uprising in, VI.,

219.

Napoleon Bonaparte.

Assumes control of affairs in France,

Attitude of, explained by Champagny, V.,
238.

Pleased at Madison's proclamation, V., 249.
Refuses to revoke decrees, V., 250.
Releases American vessels, V., 251.
Narcissus, The, Captures the Viper, V., 480.
Narragansett Indians, Refuse to aid Pequots,
I., 258.

Narvaez, Pánfilo (or Pamphilo), Explorations
of, I., 121.

Nash, Gen. Francis, Killed at Germantown,
III., 63-65.

Nash, Thomas, Case of, IV., 451-452.
Nashoba, Tenn., Fanny Wright's communistic
settlement at, VI., 327.

Nashua, N. H., Population of, in 1910, I., 7.
Nashville, Tenn.

State constitution framed at, IV., 241.
Population of, in 1830, IV., 181; VI., 305.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 141.

The pro-slavery convention at, VII., 291-

292.

Evacuated by Confederates, VIII., 92.

Hood's disastrous repulse at, IX., 74-77.
Population of, in 1910, I., 8.

Nashville, The (Confed.), Destroyed, VIII.,

288-289.

Nashville, The.

Captures the Buena Ventura, X., 97-98.
Armament of, X., 99.

At Cienfuegos, X., 117.

Nashville, University of, Established, IV., 59.
Naskopi Indians, I., 36.

Nassau, Treaties with, X., 523.
Natchez, Miss.

Fort Panmure at, captured, III., 278.
Seizure of American boat at, III., 379.
Evacuated by Spaniards, IV., 474.
Comes under British sovereignty, V., 18.
Jackson's arrival at, V., 442-443.
Suspension of bank at, VI., 506.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 141.

Natchez Indians, I., 60.

Bienville attempts to conciliate, II., 63.
Massacre French at Fort Rosalie, II.,
66.

National Academy of Science, Created by Con-

gress, IX., 162.

National Association of School Superinten-

dents, IX., 178.

National Educational Association, X., 422.
National Gazette, IV., 159.

National Independent Party.

Nominates Cooper and Cary, IX., 470.
Nominates Weaver and Chambers, X., II.

Navy

National Republicans, Nominate Clay and Ser-
geant, VI., 388.

National Teachers' Association, Founded, IX.,
178, 422.

National Typographical Society, IX., 173.
National Union Party, IX., 378.

Natural Gas, Production of, 1880 and 1909, X.,

329.

Natural Resources. See CONSERVATION.
Naturalization Law.

The Pennsylvania naturalization act, II., 20.
Passed by Congress in 1790, IV., 145.
Amended in 1795, IV., 254.

The law of June 18, 1798, IV., 368, 377–378.
The five-year term reëstablished, V., 14.
Nature Worship, Of the Indians, I., 64.
Naumkeag, Endicott settles at, I., 218.
Nautilus, The.

Sent to Mediterranean, V., 89.
At Tripoli, V., 92, 94.

Aids Eaton, V., 95.

At Tunis, V., 97.

Cruising off Jersey coast, V., 457.
Captured by the Shannon, V., 458.

Nautilus, The, Attacked by the Peacock, VI.,
39-40.

Nauvoo, Ill.

Founded by the Mormons, VII., 121.
Charter of, repealed, VII., 123.

Expulsion of Mormons from, VII., 123-124.
The Icarians at, VII., 125-126.
Navaho Indians, Characteristics of, I., 35.
Navigation Acts, British.

Restrictions imposed on Virginia com-

merce by, I., 276-277.

Randolph sent to New England to compel
compliance with, I., 353-354.

Virginia protests at, I., 371.

More strictly enforced in Virginia, I., 376.
Enforcement of, in North Carolina brings
rebellion, I., 388.

Complaints of British merchants of colo-
nial violations of, I., 452.

Massachusetts refuses to enforce, I., 454.
Restrictions on the West India trade, II.,

187.

History of, II., 204-209.

Navigation Laws, Passed by Congress, VI.,
256, 330.

Navy.

Foundation of, II., 379.

Construction of frigates authorized, IV.,
186-187.

Completion of the United States, Constitu-
tion, and Constellation authorized, IV., 335,
403.

Establishment of the Navy Department,

IV., 402.

Increase of, authorized, IV., 403.

Battles of, in quasi-war with France, IV.,

410 et seq.

Construction of gunboats authorized, V.,
188-189.

Condition of, at outbreak of War of 1812,
V., 339.

Voyage of, around the world, 1907-1909,
X., 270-271.

For the battles of, see the titles of the
various wars.

Navy, Secretaries of the.

Benjamin Stoddert, IV., 402.
Paul Hamilton, V., 223.
William Jones, V., 376.

B. W. Crowninshield, VI., 134.
Samuel L. Southard, VI., 238.
John Branch, VI., 345.
Levi Woodbury, VI., 386–387.
Mahlon Dickerson, VI., 502.
George E. Badger, VII., 58.
Abel P. Upshur, VII., 66.
George Bancroft, VII., 176.
William B. Preston, VII., 279.
William A. Graham, VII., 292.
James C. Dobbin, VII., 317.
Isaac Toucey, VII., 387.
Gideon Welles, VII., 477.
Adolph E. Borie, IX., 400.
George M. Robeson, IX., 400.
Richard W. Thompson, X., I.
Nathan Goff, Jr., X., I.
William H. Hunt, X., 14.
William E. Chandler, X., 16.
William C. Whitney, X., 24.
Benjamin F. Tracy, X., 41.
Hilary A. Herbert, X., 51.

John D. Long, X., 74.

Paul Morton, X., 251.

Charles J. Bonaparte, X., 252.

George Von L. Meyer, X., 276.

List of, X., 535.

Navy Department, Established, IV., 402.
Navy Island, The Caroline affair at, VII., 4-7.
Naylor, Charles, In Buckshot War, VII., 32

et seq.

Neale, Thomas, Granted patent for postal
route in America, II., 24.
Nebraska.

Area, population, chief cities, and date ad-
mitted, I., 7, 10.

Bills introduced by Douglas to organize
into a Territory, VII., 320.

Nebraska-Continued.

Neutral Ground Treaty

Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII.,
320-330.

Population, of, 1850-1870, IX., 156.
Value of lands in, 1860, IX., 219.
Educational land grants in, IX., 268.
Admitted to the Union, IX., 383.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

Property values in, 1860, 1870 and 1909, X.,
310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 342.

Constitution adopted by, X., 475.
Governors of, X., 545.

Negley, Gen. James S. (Fed.).

At Murfreesboro, VIII., 251–256.

At McLemore's Cove, VIII., 370–371.

At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377.

Negro Fort, Destroyed, VI., 139.

Negroes. See SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE TRADE.
Negros Island, I., 15.

Neil, Walter, Becomes Lieutenant-governor of
New England, I., 216.

Neill, Maj.-Gen. Thomas H. (Fed.).
At the Wilderness, VIII., 432-436.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 442-
446.

Nelson, Hugh, Opposes tax on salt, V., 287.
Nelson, Justice Samuel.

Submits abstract of Dred Scott decision,
VII., 389.

Endeavors to prevent war, VII., 479.

On legal tender case, IX., 408-409.
Appointed Alabama claims commissioner,
IX., 417.

Nelson, Thomas A. R., Acts as counsel for
Johnson, IX., 394.

Nelson, Thomas M., Denounces Jackson's
conduct, VI., 151.

Nelson, Gen. William (Fed.).

Sent to arouse Union sentiment in Ken-
tucky, VIII., 32.

Recruits regiments, VIII., 33.

Drives Williams from Ivy Creek, VIII., 34.
At Shiloh, VIII., 101.

Defeated at Richmond, Ky., VIII., 243.
Nelson, Lieut.-Col. William (Confed.).

At Winchester or Opequon, IX., 53-54.
At Waynesboro, IX., 60.

Neroida, The, Captured by Porter, V., 486-487.
Nesselrode, Count, VI., 86.
Netherlands, The.

Abolishes slave trade, VI., 281.
Treaties with, X., 523-524.

Netley, The, Armament of, V., 421.
Neutral Ground Treaty, V., 143–144.